'Net Features : content deliveryhttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/content+delivery/default.aspxTags: content deliveryenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)Content Delivery Network: What does it really mean?http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2013/12/12/content-delivery-network-what-does-it-really-mean.aspxThu, 12 Dec 2013 15:46:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:29530Administrator0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=29530http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2013/12/12/content-delivery-network-what-does-it-really-mean.aspx#comments<p>By Kelly Meeneghan, Manager<br />1&amp;1 Internet, Inc. (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.1and1.com/">www.1and1.com</a>)</p>
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<p>Web professionals rely heavily on two essential elements for achieving an excellent online experience for end users: performance and security. Omitting these necessary features will likely result in flawed functionality and slow website loading times. Additionally, keeping the website secure from malicious activities not only benefits the website owner, but also increases the safety for the site visitor. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are used to enhance speed-to-delivery as well as security providing a great solution for both of these needs.</p>
<p>It is suggested for Web professionals to find a reliable Web hosting solution that is accompanied by a reliable CDN, all within one package. Having multiple points of presences around the world, CDN infrastructures allow for static data from websites to be stored on the local networks. This process is often known as &quot;caching.&quot; With this, requests can be completed very quickly, drastically reducing latency for content delivery so visitors, no matter where they are located, can experience optimal performance of a website. While the static content is safely cached in the CDN locations, dynamic content is often still delivered directly from the host&#39;s servers along with all master copies which remain in the data centers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In addition to speed, a reputable CDN solution can deliver great protection for websites. Online threats are often a main concern for all Internet users - professionals and individuals alike. Intelligent protection mechanisms are put in place by large CDN providers, such as CloudFlare, for security against spam attacks, SQL injections and DDoS attacks in addition to excessive and unwanted crawling by bots helps to keep sites secure. CloudFlare&rsquo;s technology automatically detects new attacks against any and all websites on its network. Once the attack is identified, they begin to block it for both the particular website and the entire community. This ensures that all users of their network are constantly being protected against the latest online attacks. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Web professionals often feel that a reliable Web hosting solution often comes with compromised loading speeds or security. The implementation of CDN technology into a reliable Web hosting portfolio provides a unique and beneficial environment for all projects online. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>Kelly Meeneghan is a Manager at 1&amp;1 Internet, a global leader among Web hosting providers. The company has recently partnered with CloudFlare to offer optimal performance and enhanced security features to its hosting customers. For more information, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.1and1.com/web-hosting">www.1and1.com/web-hosting</a>.</p>
<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=29530" width="1" height="1">content deliveryCDN1and1content delivery networkscloudflarewm-designdevCDNsDIRECT Delivery from Digital Content Platformhttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2012/05/25/new-digital-content-platform-delivers.aspxFri, 25 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:19827Michael Garrity0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=19827http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2012/05/25/new-digital-content-platform-delivers.aspx#comments<hr />
<p><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/solid-state.gif" style="float:left;margin:10px;" height="75" width="75" alt="" /><b>Content delivery
solution developer <a target="_blank" href="http://solidstatenetworks.com/">Solid
State Networks</a> has made
available its DIRECT 3 digital delivery application platform. </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DIRECT 3 is a technology designed for app developers,
content publishers and e-commerce providers to deliver digital products and
services online. It was created with rapid development top-of-mind, and features
a native client to incorporate the necessary functionality for most delivery
applications. It also offers support for extensive customization using standard
Web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML and CSS.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The platform supports various use cases for digital distribution
to both consumers and enterprise users, and it has already been employed by
some major names in digital content. Video game development company BioWare is
already using DIRECT 3 for game deliver and updates, while
Adobe has used the platform to deliver its Flash Player and Reader software
programs. Other notable users include Hasbro and DigitalRiver.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DIRECT 3 includes native clients for Windows and Mac
operating systems, publishing workflow tools and a reporting system. Additional capabilities required by digital delivery
applications include versioning, differencing, updating, advanced proxy
support, real-time delivery logistics, dynamic payload assembly and secure
integration with a publisher&rsquo;s back-end system or third-party service.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New services for DIRECT 3, as well as support for other
operating systems, will be announced later this year.</p>
<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19827" width="1" height="1">contentcontent deliverydigital contentapplicationdirect 3platformsolid state networksSell Content on Scribdhttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2009/05/18/sell-content-on-scribd.aspxMon, 18 May 2009 15:02:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:8445Pete Prestipino2http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=8445http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2009/05/18/sell-content-on-scribd.aspx#comments<hr />
<p><b>Social publishing and document sharing site <a href="http://scribd.com">Scribd</a> is now testing an e-book store. </b><br /><br />The company will be providing an 80-20% revenue split (favoring the publisher unlike Amazon&#39;s revenue model which takes 70%) and there are no monthly membership fees. Content publishers are able to make changes in real-time and receive sales data immediately. There are some built-in marketing tools, enabling publishers to share previews of items for sale. The Scribd store also ensure mobile-platform distribution, as the system will make sure content is available for mobile devices and e-reader devices like the Kindle. <br /><br />Perhaps the most interesting feature is the ability for publishers to opt to sell rights-managed documents. Publishers will be able to set their preferenes to allow those purchasing content to download the PDF, view on Scribd, download the PDF with DRM or download an ePub with DRM. After setting the preference, Scribd will also help ensure that there will be no unauthorized downloading of documents from the Scribd site through its Copyright Management System (CMS).<br /><br />Additionally, Scribd is also preparing to launch an iPhone application for the Scribd store that is very much like the Kindle for iPhone app.</p>
<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8445" width="1" height="1">affiliatespublishersscribdcontent deliverycontent publishingContent Delivery Network & CDN Providers in Focushttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2009/05/15/content-delivery-network-amp-cdn-providers-in-focus.aspxFri, 15 May 2009 14:35:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:8427Pete Prestipino2http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=8427http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2009/05/15/content-delivery-network-amp-cdn-providers-in-focus.aspx#comments<hr />
<p><b>If you&#39;re not satisfied with the performance of your website (or how much you&#39;re paying for data transfer) perhaps it&#39;s time to look into content delivery networks.</b><br /><br />Do you really need a content delivery network? <br />A CDN, or content delivery network, is a system of computers networked together across the Internet that cooperate to deliver content to end users, most often for the purpose of improving performance, scalability and cost efficiency. There&#39;s never a need to buy extra servers, for example.</p>
<p>There are many high quality content delivery networks available. Some noteworthy vendors (outside of <a href="http://www.aws.amazon.com/"><b>Amazon Web Services</b></a>) include <a href="http://www.abacast.com/">Abacast</a>,
<a href="http://www.akamai.com/">Akamai</a>, <a href="http://www.cdnetworks.com/">CDNetworks</a>,&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.cotendo.com/">Cotendo</a>, <a href="http://www.edgecast.com/">Edgecast</a>,
<a href="http://www.highwinds.com/">Highwinds</a>, <a href="http://www.mirror-image.com/site/">Mirror Image</a>,
<a href="http://www.peer1.com">Peer 1</a>, <a href="http://www.velocix.com/">VeloCix</a>,
<a href="http://www.voxel.net/">Voxel</a>, and <a href="http://www.vusion.com/">Vusion</a>. <br /><br />Another content delivery network is TinyCDN, launched today. By the looks of it, this could be a CDN to consider if you&#39;re in the market. The software as a service (SaaS) leverages Amazon Web Services to make the benefits of content delivery more economical. TinyCDN seems to want to bring the benefits of CDNs to a larger group, and they may have done it. With a starter package of $9.95 (and a free trial) for 500 megabytes of storage and 10 gigabytes of transfer, it will surely gain some traction with small and medium size website owners.<br /><br />&quot;Data is not so different from people in that it has multiple ways to traverse the world. It can crawl slowly through crowded phone lines, bounce its way around the world through hundreds of servers, or it can hop onto a Content Distribution Network and reach its destination in no time at all,&quot; said John Curtis, CEO of TinyCDN. &quot;But CDNs can be complicated, expensive and hard to use. We created TinyCDN to alleviate these challenges and bring the benefits of using a CDN to everyday users of the Internet.&quot;</p>
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